Dec. 9, 2009
CHICAGO, Ill. -
A total of 54 Illinois athletes from five fall sports have been named Academic All-Big Ten as released by the conference office. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a career grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. Fighting Illini soccer had the most student-athletes honored with 14 players, while there were also nine Academic All-Big Ten honorees in men's cross country, 11 in women's cross country, 12 from football and eight from volleyball.
The fall honorees include NCAA cross country champion Angela Bizzarri, All-Big Ten offensive guard Jon Asamoah and All-Big Ten volleyball players Laura DeBruler, Hillary Haen and Johannah Bangert.
Here is a complete list of those Illini honored:
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Name Year Major Hometown
Tom Achtien So. Kinesiology Elmhurst, Ill.
Nate Bohne So. General Studies Palos Heights, IL
Chris DeSilva So. Civil Engineering St, Charles, Ill.
Kyle Engnell So. Material Science Engineering Homer Glen, Ill.
Daniel Kremske So. Kinesiology Woodstock, Ill.
Colin Mickow So. Finance Princeton, Ill.
Michael Murray Jr. Finance Arlington Heights, Ill.
Phillip Pompei So. Broadcast Journalism Los Altos, Calif.
Nathan Troester So. Marketing Mokena, Ill.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Name Year Major Hometown
Stephanie Baliga So Economics Rockford, Ill.
Angela Bizzarri Sr. Molecular & Cellular Biology Mason, Ohio
Elizabeth Boyle Sr. English Elmhurst, Ill.
Theresa Brokaw Jr. Kinesiology Stronghurst, Ill.
Jamie Brusa Sr. Integrative Biology Arlington Heights, Ill.
Chantelle Groenewoud Jr. Kinesiology North Vancouver, B.C.
Margaret Mulchrone Jr. Accountancy Chicago, Ill.
Shannon Phelan Sr. Rehabilitation Studies Naperville, Ill.
Kristin Sutherland So. Business Orland Park, Ill.
Ashley Thompson Sr. Kinesiology Mt. Vernon, Ill.
Danelle Woods So. French Ottawa, Ontario
FOOTBALL
Name Year Major Hometown
Jon Asamoah Jr. History Park Forest, Ill.
Derek Dimke So. Business Rockford, Ill.
Hubie Graham So. General Studies Scranton, Pa.
Aaron Gress Jr. Natural Resources & Environmental Studies Exeter, Calif.
AJ Jenkins So. General Studies Jacksonville, Fla.
Tad Keely Sr. Spanish Oswego, Ill.
Corey Lewis So. General Studies Cresco, Pa.
Nate Palmer So. General Studies Chicago, Ill.
Doug Pilcher Gr. Finance Hinsdale, Ill.
Jack Ramsey So. General Studies Chicago, Ill.
Tyler Sands So. Computer Science Boyertown, Pa.
Anthony Santella Jr. Sport Management Wauconda, Ill.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Name Year Major Hometown
Courtney Bell Sr. Marketing/Entrepreneurship Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Jenna Carosio So. Civil Engineering Novi, Mich.
Caitlin Dombart So. Kinesiology West Chester, Ohio
Julie Ewing So. News-Editorial Journalism Batavia, Ill.
Brittany Garrett Sr. Commercial Studies Lake Zurich, Ill.
Jordan Hilbrands Jr. History Bexley, Ohio
Alexandra Kapicka Jr. General Engineering Arlington Heights, Ill.
Laura Knutson Jr. Kinesiology Crystal Lake, Ill.
Danielle Kot Jr. Psychology Brookfield, Wis.
Krystin Miller Jr. Molecular & Cellular Biology Berkey, Ohio
Marissa Mykines So. General Studies Spokane, Wash.
Chichi Nweke Sr. Psychology Virginia Beach, Va.
Jackie Santacaterina Sr. Community Health Geneva, Ill.
Cory Steigerwald Jr. Human Nutrition Long Grove, Ill.
VOLLEYBALL
Name Year Major Hometown
Johannah Bangert Jr. Mathematics Washington, Mo.
Keelin Bourne So. Recreation, Sport & Tourism Omaha, Neb.
Laura DeBruler Jr. Psychology Downers Grove, Ill.
Ashley Edinger Sr. Molecular & Cellular Biology Michigan City, Ind.
Rachel Feldman So. General Studies Normal, Ill.
Hillary Haen Jr. Accountancy Crystal Lake, Ill.
Nicole Kump Jr. Kinesiology Joliet, Ill.
Kylie McCulley Sr. Elementary Education Clinton, Ill.
